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Psychologist

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family structure

Games children play – Happy to help

June 15, 2015 //  by Tony White

Sometimes it is the only position left in the family. As a new child enters the family and grows into it he has to find where he fits. The parents have the Parent and Adult ego states covered and a sibling may have the outspoken, demanding position taken so the ‘happy to help’ good child position is the only one left.

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Category: child development, parenting, PersonalityTag: anxiety, child development, conforming child, family structure

Two models of adolescent development

November 6, 2014 //  by Tony White

First, this is better for the parents (which in turn is better for the children) because there is usually more support readily available. Second, from an attachment theory point of view it is better if children are raised in a polymatric family rather than a monomatric family.

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Category: family, society values, teenagerTag: adolescence, collectivism, family structure, individualism

The family secret

October 14, 2014 //  by Tony White

The therapeutic response is clear. Get the family secret exposed and this can change family dynamics, quite profoundly at times.

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Category: counselling, Eating disorder, family, systems theoryTag: family dynamics, family secret, family structure, Family therapy

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